Mary Trump Pinpoints Childhood Reason For Uncle's 'Crush' On Dictators

[Tom of Temecula]

Clinical psychologist Mary Trump suggested her uncle Donald Trump’s affinity for strongmen leaders stemmed from his childhood relationship with his father, Fred Trump.

The former president “has never evolved beyond the kind of person he was when he was very young, and it’s not at all surprising because he grew up in an authoritarian household,” Mary Trump told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an interview that was broadcast at the weekend. It’s “one of the things that should worry everybody about Donald,” the Republican front-runner’s niece claimed.

Mary Trump, who has become a fierce critic of her uncle, described her grandfather Fred Trump as “a quite straight-up sociopath.” As “favorite son,” Donald Trump therefore “knew what he needed to do in order to stay on my grandfather’s good side,” she explained.

“Because he also understood what would happen to him if he didn’t,” she added. “So he [Donald Trump] is very comfortable in this milieu and it is extremely important to him that he get the benefits of associating with strong men like [Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor] Orbán and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, but also that he be on their good side.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mary-trump-donald-trump-strongmen-crush_n_65e57fbce4b0d2a24759fb7f

[Cha]

1. Because tsf wants to be one 👿

[dalton99a]

2. And the little asshole is how old now?

[pwb]

3. Trump uses admiration for people he is scared shitless of.

His praise of these dictators masks his weakness around power. They play the idiot with simple praise.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Absolutely. Helsinki proved your point.

[bdamomma]

6. They played

alright, I was watching something that this Putin relationship goes back 40 yrs. when Trump was married to Ivana and they went to Russia. Putin was giving him compliments and tRump was just eating it up. It was then Putin knew he found his "useful idiot".

This article explains it very well. From the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/15/kremlin-papers-appear-to-show-putins-plot-to-put-trump-in-white-house

[Pinback]

8. Thanks, that's a keeper. (nt)

[OMGWTF]

5. Rethuglicans gave us Gee Dumba and Shitler who almost ruined us.

For the love of Gawd, no more fidiot frat boys with daddy issues in the White House ever again, please!

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Here's the video for those who missed it:

Hear what Donald Trump's niece says keeps him up at night over legal cases - The Amanpour Hour - CNN
https://www.democraticunderground.com/132112099

CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Mary Trump, the niece of the former president, about what she believes about his legal cases keeps him up at night. - Aired on 03/02/2024.

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. So the SlobFather is just an ass kisser.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. But he wasn't the original "favorite son"

That would have been first born son Fred Jr., who disappointed his father by choosing to be a pilot instead of going into the family business. Fred Sr belittled Fred Jr about being a pilot and of course number two son Donald piled on.

Would Fred Jr been able to live happily as a pilot if he hadn't come from such a toxic family?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. A good way to get under his skin: Make ad themed "Run on home to Daddy Putin". . . . . nt

[I_UndergroundPanther]

13. Better yet

Tell him to go hide under daddy putins skirt.